Gauguin
Medium
woodcut in black on japan paper
Dimensions
image: 17.3 x 12.2 cm (6 13/16 x 4 13/16 in.) sheet: 28 x 22 cm (11 x 8 11/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1950.16.101
Art Historical Context
Georges Daniel de Monfre's *Gauguin* (1924) is a striking woodcut portrait honoring the Post-Impressionist master Paul Gauguin, over two decades after Gauguin's in 1903. Monfreid, a close friend, painter, and devoted advocate for Gauguin's legacy, captured the artist's intense gaze and rugged features with bold simplicity. This print reflects the enduring admiration for Gauguin revolutionary color theories and exotic Tahitian inspirations, which influenced modern art movements like Fauvism and Expressionism. Printed in black ink on delicate Japan paper—a fine, thin Asian paper prized for its ...